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November 12th, 2013 Featured on Stitcher Listen Now In response to statistics of lackluster math performance, some influential voices in American education policy have suggested simply teaching less math. But a new study from the Cleveland Federal Reserve Bank shows that students that do well in math tend to have higher paying jobs in the future.

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November 6th, 2013 by Rafael Johns I consider myself a gamer with reasonable intelligence about Microsoft's platforms, given that I've played quite a lot of Xbox 360 games. So getting the chance to attend the Xbox One launch event was too much to resist, especially if it meant being surrounded by game developers, specialists, and press.

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Arts & Culture

Contrary to popular belief, nearly 90 percent of high school students take a civics class. But what's the quality of those classes? This week's Youth Radio podcast looks at how racial and political diversity in the classroom affects what young people learn about politics and society.

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October 30th, 2013 by Darelle Brown Ever wondered what it would be like to not have to pay an energy bill? You might think you'd have a house full of candles or even an empty boring house with no refrigerator or no AC.

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Editor's Note: California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law a bill (AB60) that will allow undocumented immigrants to have driver's licenses, making it potentially safer for those immigrants to drive without fear of deportation. The author of this piece wished to keep their identity and that of their family members anonymous, so aliases were used.